Witham road traffic accidents
Witham recorded 1,061 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,310 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 173 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,310
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,310
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Witham
Roads in Witham
Postcode districts in Witham
Accidents in Witham
Road collision statistics for Witham
Collisions recorded
1,061
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,310
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
173
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Witham
Collisions in Witham are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.3% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.2% of recorded collisions in Witham happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Witham have produced 1,310 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 93 collisions, Monday 151 collisions, Tuesday 157 collisions, Wednesday 155 collisions, Thursday 184 collisions, Friday 182 collisions, Saturday 139 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 781 collisions, Darkness 280 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 819 collisions, Roundabout 126 collisions, Dual carriageway 82 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 921 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 48 collisions, 70 mph 60 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 813 collisions, Raining no high winds 138 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 834 casualties, Passenger 255 casualties, Pedestrian 221 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Witham
How many road accidents have there been in Witham?
1,061 collisions have been recorded in Witham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,310 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Witham were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 173 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in Witham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Witham?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Witham, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Witham happen on?
77.2% of collisions in Witham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Witham?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 1,310 casualties recorded in Witham.
Is road safety in Witham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Witham rose 39% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Witham come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Witham cover 1999 to 2024.